New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-27
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
p,poON BROKEGAGE-CHINES FRAUDS
BEET SUGAR-DROUTH

crr,.xC,sCo. Nov 26-Sone ugly disclosures
.oro been made tins week Of pardonng during
Governor StoGcmans administration otohemah
,oo,aioss IN his methods aud his private secre-
.rv Henry j. w. Dam, was allowed to Keep Dlahk
nordous signed by the Governor. which lie was III
,bo habit of filling ont. Ii is charged that Dam
,a;,ed large revenue from the sale of these par
do,s and several reputable persons are ready TO
,ns,,f, on oath 10 proposals made by Dam for the
release of convicts for $3.50 each. 1t is expected
that the Grand Jury will investigate the matter
end ,ndict the leading members of tue pardon
brokerage ring which includes several state
Senator'S and Private Secretary Dam. Dam
b,s beeo I'm New-YOrk for several months
vritinp spccial articles for The Times. lie
las telegraphed denial of the charges against
himself but the proof is too strong against MN lor
any mere general DENIAL to overthrow It,
Snecial Agent Tingie, of the Seal Islands. is pre-
parinc a report by order of the Secretary Vi Tue
Treasury consisting of Il vouminOus account oi 'ho
,o.I cod and whale fisheries III BrhrIng Straits and
,he Arc,ic Ocean TO be presented TO the lnicrna-
tiouai Commission.
The colossal Statue of Liberty modelled after
Ror,boId,s masterpiece, which gwen to the
CITY by Adolph Sutro was unveiled Thanksgiving
uay II stands on an elevation near Twin Peaks
and commands view of the Golden Gate and the
eity. powerful electric light will blaze from the
unified hand of the statue.
The investigation of Chinese frauds by the
Cnson House officials has uuearthed one of
the worst gangs ever exposed. The discovery of
hook of instructions for teaching immigrants how
10 answer questions about prior residence IN this
couutry has thrown some hight on the methods of
evading the Restriction Act. Several of the Young
women whom the old hag was importing for broth
dis IN Chinatown have confessed that their first
testimony was false and that they are slaves
houcht by this Chinese procures- IN Hong Kong
and brought over here. All express fear that they
will be killed for revealing the truth. Judge fioff-
man. who has charge of the Chinese cases in the
Federal court, suggests a method of preventing
frauds in return certificates. This is to keep a
record of the descriptions of the Chinese to whom
certificates are issued, but not to place these de-
scriprions on the certificates as the present
TOM He also favors photographing the Chinese
who leave the country and of keeping this photo
graph with the description. He also favors a law
declaring return certificates void if not used two or
three years after the date of issue
The Managers of the National Soldiers Home
who are ont here looking for site for the
home, are embarrass ed By the nnmber of proposals
from various sections of the State. San Bernardno
County has capped the climax of liberal proposals
bv Offering give tract OF fifty acres of land and
$500. 900 III money.
Judge Mcguire. who went East 10 labor in Henry
Georges cause has returned. He declares that no
cases were pending in his court In which decision
would not be delivered within the pr scrlbed nine
" days He said that lie had no fear of an attempt
10 Gust HIM.
Claus Spriekles is making pilgrlmages to various
parts of the State and securing converts 10 his
doctrine that California supply with beets the
sugar demand Of the country. He has prepared n
lecture beet-sugar culture which he delivers IN
each place aud the result is that he Is Hooded with
invitations 10 lecture and proposals to build beet
sugar factories. The Sandwich Island newspapers
ndicue SprIekles's project, but the planters from
the Il ands declare that much uncaslnesS IL felt
over his schemes and his energy and wealth are
feared.
Although heavy rains have fallen IN the Southern
Counties there has been no rain 10 do any good IN
Central and most parts of Nortbern California;
The need of rain is urgent, as feed l. badly burned
M and farmers are behind with their plOughlng.
IN this CITY the season has been phenomenal. No.
vembcr which is usually rainy month, has been
almost as warm as August. The season has been
delightful for tourists, but bad for farmers and
daTylncn.
Eugene Van Court the we-known baseball UNI
pire on this coast has signed contract with Iiag-
gien's stable as jockey for nextseason